How to care for potted plants

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How to care for potted plants

• Want to have potted flowers and shrubs at home?
• Here are the steps...

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• Choose the pots carefully
• Make sure there are more holes at the bottom of
  the pot that allow better flow of water. Not
  enough seepage of water will lead to the
  premature death of the plant as the roots tend to
  drown in excess water.
• Almost all the type of containers make good pots,
  it depends on your style of preference and
  budget. If you use light weight containers, they
  will be easy to move from one place to another.
  Plant promotion experts will guide you perfectly
  in details on what fits best in what type of
  pots.

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• Choose the potting mix wisely
• Never use soil from the garden or your yard. It s
  filled with many unwanted components like
  insects, weeds, algae or fungi. Instead, buy
  potting soil from your local garden store. It is
  generally lose and light mixture of materials
  that include peat moss, vermiculite, and
  decomposed organic matter.
• To reduce expensive maintenance, buy a mix which
  contains a time release fertilizer and moisture
  retaining crystals. Contact your nearest plant
  promotion services for a better idea of the mix.

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• Now, Choose the shrubs
• First make all the conditions of your available
  space. For example, if you buy and keep a rose at
  a porch which receives full sun only during the
  morning time for approximately an hour, your rose
  will die soon. This is because rose requires
  minimum 6 hours of direct sunlight.
• Do a bit of research, read more about the
  requirements of various types of vegetation
  available and then decide upon which will suit
  best for your available space.
• When buying, keep it simple and buy the same
  kinds for one pot. You cannot put a cactus and
  pansy in one pot and expect them to stay for
  long!

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• Prepare the pots
• If you have chosen a large pot, make sure it is
  prepared in the same location where you would
  want it to be after the filling of mix. Before
  pouring in the soil, check its moisture content.
  Read the directions written on the bag carefully.
  Fill the container with the soil. Never pack it
  too hard. If possible, take relevant tips and
  suggestions from the breeder services.

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• Pot it
• Take it out from its nursery container. Set it on
  top of the mix. Carefully fill in small handfuls
  of soil and pat gently.

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